SkyTeam and Global Lounge Network have been busy collaborating to open the first joint lounge at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport.
The new São Paulo lounge will offer a 700 square meter space with seating for 180 guests.
It is located in Terminal 2 and is open 24/7 to passengers, including:
- SkyTeam Elite Plus,
- First and Business Class customers flying on services operated by Aeromexico and Air Europa.
The lounge has been designed with sustainability in mind, featuring the use of renewable low-emission materials, and features smart technology to manage lighting and solar protection with water-saving devices installed in restrooms and showers.
When you’re in the lounge, you will be able to enjoy the flavours of Brazil, including an a la carte menu (available via a QR Code menu) along with barista-style coffees brewed using freshly-ground Brazilian beans.
For those who want to grab a bite to eat, a buffet of international hot and cold options is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner accompanied by a selection of sparkling, red and white wines, spirits, beers and soft drinks.
In Quotes
Patrick Roux, SkyTeam CEO and Managing Director said
“We are delighted to unveil our first joint airport lounge – in partnership with Global Lounge Network – that enhances the airport experience for customers flying from São Paulo and widens the potential for other lounges in key markets worldwide,” said
“GLN shares SkyTeam’s values of customer service excellence and commitment to greater sustainability, as we look to make air travel greener in the sky and on the ground.”
Jeffrey Stern, CEO of Global Lounge Network, said:
“Global Lounge Network is excited to expand our relationship with SkyTeam in this new joint lounge product which we believe will open the door for many new lounge destinations for SkyTeam members around the world, maintaining the quality of service expected by our customers.”
A new option for eligible passengers
It seems the partnership between SkyTeam and GLN is bearing positive passenger experience fruit, with the partnership starting in 2017 with the launch of the Vancouver lounge. Since then, they have gone on to work together with lounges in Istanbul and Santiago de Chile.
With the collaboration aiming to elevate the lounge experience (and let us all be honest, we’ve all been in enough lounges that look like dark unloved rooms), it’s welcome to see a bit of thought being put into the lounges that passengers will utilise.
And if you’re not there, SkyTeam and its members off you a choice of more than 750 lounges around the world – subject to status, access rules and other requirements.
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